Schedule 13G Amendment No. 4

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 4)

 

 

 

Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

 

AUCTION RATE PREFERRED

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

67066X

(CUSIP Number)

 

January 6, 2011

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act, but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 67066X   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 2 of 9 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Bank of America Corporation

56-0906609

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH:

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    0

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

  9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    0

10

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

    0%

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

    HC


CUSIP No. 67066X   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 3 of 9 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Bank of America, N.A.

94-1687665

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    0

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

  9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    0

10

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

    0%

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

    BK


CUSIP No. 67066X   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 4 of 9 Pages

 

  1   

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

 

Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C

56-1970824

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

    0

   6   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    0

   7   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

   8   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    0

  9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    0

10

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES  ¨

 

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

    0%

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

    OO


CUSIP No. 67066X   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 5 of 9 Pages

 

Item 1  

(a)

   Name of Issuer:      
     Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (“Issuer”)      
Item 1  

(b)

   Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:      
    

333 West Wacker Dr.

Chicago, Illinois 60606

     
Item 2  

(a)

   Name of Person Filing:      
 

i.

   Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”)      
 

ii.

   Bank of America, N.A. (“BANA”)      
 

iii.

   Blue Ridge Investments, L.L.C. (“Blue Ridge”)      
Item 2  

(b)

   Address of Principal Business Office or, If None, Residence; Citizenship      
     The address of the principal business office of BAC is:      
    

Bank of America Corporate Center

100 North Tryon Street

Charlotte, North Carolina 28255

     
     The address of the principal business office of BANA is:      
    

101 South Tryon Street

Charlotte, North Carolina 28255

     
     The address of the principal business office of Blue Ridge is:      
    

214 North Tryon Street

Charlotte, North Carolina 28255

     
Item 2  

(c)

   Citizenship      
     BAC — Delaware      
     BANA — United States      
     Blue Ridge — Delaware      
Item 2  

(d)

   Title of Class of Securities:      
     Auction Rate Preferred      
Item 2  

(e)

   CUSIP Number:      
     67066X      
Item 3.   Statement Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c):   
     Not applicable.      


CUSIP No. 67066X   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 6 of 9 Pages

 

Item 4.    Ownership      
   The number of shares reported herein represents combined holdings in multiple series of auction rate preferred securities of the issuer, which are treated herein as one class of securities.      
   (a)    Amount beneficially owned:      
      See item 9 of cover pages      
   (b)    Percent of class:      
      See item 11 of cover pages      
   (c)    Number of shares as to which the person has:      
      (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:      
      (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:      
      (iii)    Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:      
      (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:      
      See Items 5-8 of cover pages      
Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class   
   If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following  x.   
Item 6.    Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person      
   Not applicable.      
Item 7.    Identification and Classification of Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
   Not applicable.
Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group      
   BAC, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, BANA, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“Merrill Lynch”) and Blue Ridge, is engaged in providing a diverse range of financial services and products. Since settlements with the Securities and Exchange Commission and certain state agencies in 2008, Merrill Lynch and certain predecessors have worked with their customers and issuers of auction rate preferred securities to provide liquidity to the auction rate preferred securities market. This has included purchasing auction rate preferred securities from their customers and working with issuers so that they are able to redeem outstanding auction rate preferred securities.      
Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group      
   Not applicable.      
Item 10.    Certifications      
   By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.      


CUSIP No. 67066X   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 7 of 9 Pages

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. In addition, by signing below, the undersigned agrees that this amendment to Schedule 13G may be filed jointly on behalf of each of the Reporting Persons.

Dated: February 23, 2011

 

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
  By:  

/s/    Michael Didovic

    Name:   Michael Didovic
    Title:   Attorney-in-fact
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
  By:  

/s/    Michael Didovic

    Name:   Michael Didovic
    Title:   Director
BLUE RIDGE INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.
  By:  

/s/    John Hiebendahl

    Name:   John Hiebendahl
    Title:   Senior Vice President and Controller


CUSIP No. 67066X   SCHEDULE 13G   Page 8 of 9 Pages

LIST OF EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Joint Filing Agreement